The role of religion in decision-making on antenatal screening of congenital anomalies: a qualitative study amongst Muslim Turkish origin immigrants.

摘要: Abstract Objective to explore what role religious beliefs of pregnant Muslim women play in their decision-making on antenatal screening, particularly regarding congenital abnormalities and termination, whether interpretations the doctrines correspond main sources Islam. Design qualitative pilot study using in-depth interviews with women. Setting one midwifery practice a medium-sized city near Amsterdam participated study. Participants 10 Turkish origin who live high density immigrant area attended primary midwives for care were included Data collection data analysis religion screening tests, topic list was constructed, including four subjects: being (practising) Muslim, view unborn life, disabled life termination. To analyse interviews, open axial coding based Grounded Theory used descriptive analytical themes identified interpreted. Findings all interviewees stated that faith played specific combined test. They did not consider anomalies as problem termination be an option case fetus. However, Islamic jurisprudence considers is allowed if fetus has serious abnormalities, but only before 19 weeks plus day gestation. Key conclusions convictions origin. The affected child. Women unaware within tradition there possibility anomalies. Incomplete knowledge may influencing both decisions diagnostic tests uptake terminating pregnancy fetuses Implications practise counsellors should aware process tests.